Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service supports East Anglian Air Ambulance sticker campaign

12/05/14 East Anglian Air Ambulance stickers are going on all fire service vehicles in Cambs. Pictured with the first sticker are ltr Red Watch Commander Farsh Raoufi, with Firefighter Sonya Hawes, Dr Jenny Townsend and Critical Care Paramedic Jemma Varel

Fire engines in Cambridgeshire are sporting the logo of another life-saving service thanks to a partnership with the East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA).

Every vehicle owned by Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service is now featuring the ‘Proud to support the EAAA’ badge.

Graham Stagg, chief fire officer, said: “We’re thrilled to get involved in this partnership and publicly show our support for such a fantastic charity.

“Our firefighters will often attend an incident where a casualty’s life is hanging in the balance and it’s through our solid working partnership with the air ambulance crews that we bring our skills together and do the best we can at every incident.

“This is why we thought putting the supporter’s logo proudly on our vehicles would be a fitting way to show our support of the charity and its vital work.”

Kay Marter, EAAA fundraising manager, said: “We would like to say huge thank you to Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service for this fantastic show of support.

“We started the ‘Proud to Support’ campaign in 2013 and I am pleased to say that it has now been embraced by many different organisations including the emergency services.”

When the roll-out is complete, more than 100 vehicles in the county’s fleet will display the ‘Proud to support’ logo.

Patrick Peal, EAAA acting chief executive, added: “This amazing show of support by Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service is a great example of how the front-line emergency services work together and it will help to raise awareness of the charity throughout the county.”